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For the next best, to Samuel Bigelow, $6. 



For the next best, to Breck & Son, $4. 

 Peaches. — For the best twelve specimens, grown under glass, on or before 

 the second Saturday in July, to J. F. Allen, $6. 



For the next best, to Apollos Wales, $4. 

 Pears. — For the best twelve Summer Pears, on or before the last Saturday 

 in August, to M. P. Wilder, for Rostiezer, $6. 



For the next best, to H. Vandine, for Muskingum, $i. 

 Raspberries. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes, to J. W. 

 Foster, for Knevett's Giant, $5. 



For the next best, to C. Newhall, for Knevett's Giant, $3. 



For the next best, to Levi Jennings, Jr., for Franconia, $2. 

 Strawberries. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes, to I. 

 Fay, for Jenny Lind, $6. 



For the next best, to G. Leland, for Hovey's Seedling, $4. 



For the next best, to W. R. Austin, for Boston Pine, $3. 

 Gratuities. — Hovey 6l Co., for liberal display of strawberries, arranged 

 with good taste in baskets and dishes, the Society's silver medal. 



John C. Scott, for his seedling called Brighton Pine, the Society's silver 

 medal. 



Sept. 8lh. Exhibited. — Flowers: From C. Copeland, M. Trautman,, 

 Hovey & Co., E. A. Story, J. Breck «fc Son, J. S. Cabot, W. J. Underwood,, 

 P. Barnes, Messrs. Burr, E. L. Rand, Jr. and others. 



Fruit in variety was contributed by J. Breck & Son, M. H. Simpson, 

 J. F. Allen, W. C. Strong and others. 



The Twenty-Seventh Annual Exhibition was held from Tuesday 

 to Friday, the 18th to the 21st of September, at the Music Hall in Winter 

 street. 



The Hall is one of the largest in the city, and afforded ample accommo- 

 dation for the Exhibition. Four tables, each 70 feet long and 5 feet wide,, 

 extended lengthwise of the Hall, which were devoted to the fruit ; a table 

 on each side, against the wall, of similar length, was devoted to the cut 

 flowers. The immense stage was reserved for the floral designs and the 

 plants iirpots ; and under the gallery, at the opposite end, were two long 

 tables across the Hall, filled with vegetables. Slight wreathing was 

 thrown over the front of the galleries, and the whole arrangement pro- 

 duced a good effect, though more decoration would have enhanced the 

 beauty of the scene. 



The v^^eather, with the exception of the first day, was exceedingly fine, 

 and the Hall was densely thronged with admiring visitors throughout the 

 remainder of the Exhibition. We have only space to give a brief report of 

 flowers and fruits exhibited. 



Plants : From J. P. Gushing, a number of fine large plants, of heaths, 

 stephanotus, sago palm, &c. From Miss Greene, Waltham, 20 plants, 

 among which were Strelitzia reginse, Justicia carnea, &-c. From E. S. 

 Rand, Jr., 40 plants, including fine specimens of the Cypress vine, trained 

 up in a pyramid ; also 30 pots of asters. From M. P. Wilder, 20 plants 

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